Advanced Tools & Scripting with PowerShell 3.0

IT pros, take this advanced PowerShell course to find out how to turn your real time management and automation scripts into useful reusable tools and cmdlets. You'll learn the best patterns and practices for building and maintaining tools and you'll pick up some special tips and tricks along the way from the architect and inventor of PowerShell, Distinguished Engineer Jeffrey Snover, and IT pro, Jason Helmick.

This module provides an overview of PowerShell and describes how to install the Windows Management Framework and run PowerShell as an Administrator. It explains PowerShell security and execution policies and demonstrates how to run scripts. [02:04] - Introduction to the course[18:26] - Get started…

This module describes aspects of advanced functions, including using templates, creating and testing parameters, adding code, and writing objects out to the pipeline. [00:20] - Advanced functions[20:20] - Creating and testing parameters[41:03] - Writing objects out to the pipelineFull course…

This module describes Help, including why you should provide it and where it should be located, and provides an example of comment-based Help. [00:29] - Why provide help?[11:26] - Where to put the help and how to use it.Full course outline: Mod 01: Get Started ScriptingMod 02: PowerShell’s Scripting…

This module provides an overview and demonstration of modules, including where they should be placed, module manifests, and custom views. [00:58] - Putting your tools in one place[18:20] - Creating a module manifest[30:53] - Creating, loading and adding a view with a manifestFull course outline: Mod…

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